AWF PROMortar Pointing Gun, 1 Quart (32 fl oz.) Capacity, 12:1 Thrust,2 Nozzles, Adjustable Pusher Plate, AWF-Pro

Build quality:Used many different brands of tuck pointing guns over the years, this one is just as durable as any of the other ones I’ve bought and for the price is hard to find a better deal.

I purchased this mortar (grout) pointing gun to use (initially) for grouting travertine mosaic wall tile I had installed. I would be using non-sanded grout because of the narrow width of the spaces between the mosaic tiles (spaces varied from 1/16” to maybe 3/16” in width).In order to do a ‘test run’ to determine how well the (unit) worked, I mixed up a small batch of grout and made sure it was a consistency that would ‘flow’ well through the nozzle tip and proceeded to load the tube on the pointing gun – maybe filled ¼ of the tube.Pressed the plunger into the tube until in contacted the grout and then placed the pointing gun ‘vertically’ and squeezed the trigger several times to remove any air pockets and the grout initially started to flow. Started grouting the spaces between the tiles and maybe covered 2-3 lineal feet when I noticed the trigger would no longer move…I had reached the end of the tube. That didn’t make any sense since the amount of grout I had in the tube should have easily done a small section of the wall. Depressed the ‘release’ on the plunger rod and started pulling back on the plunger. Low and behold, lots of grout was coming out from behind the plunger (it had squeezed past the rubber seal on the plunger and was now behind the plunger).Apparently I (incorrectly) assumed that the rubber seal on the plunger had been ‘adjusted’ to the proper diameter by the manufacturer before they boxed up and shipped the unit…I was WRONG! Ended up throwing away that batch of grout and giving the unit a thorough cleaning (that took more than ½ hour to remove all the grout that had gone everywhere but where it should have). There are ‘limited’ instructions included with the unit (actually NONE), but the ‘note’ on the listing indicated one could ‘adjust’ the rubber seal to account for wear – by tightening the nuts on both sides of the plunger assembly and ‘squeezing’ the rubber, forcing the edges to protrude further and (hopefully) contact the inside ‘sides’ of the tube. I tightened these nuts squeezing the rubber seal and the rubber seal expanded outward to where in now contacts the sides of the tube.I do not know if the ‘difficulties’ I encountered were because I was using non-sanded grout…would it work better if my project had required ‘sanded’ grout or mortar, I do not know.I will retry the unit this coming weekend to see if the unit functions like I hoped it would and will update my ‘post’ afterward.

These are the best for pointing up mortar. I have found no way faster than this gun. we have purchased several of these guns.

It worked well for repointing brick. I would but it again.Things to make sure to do. Make small batches of mortar (I used N type10-20 lbs). Make sure your consistency is smooth. Clean the the gun every couple of tubes.

This item is very helpful and I hope that you can buy it for your DIY.

DOES NOT WORK well. took it apart to see why. the tube where you put the grout had a big burr on both ends of the tube. wouldn't push the grout out. Sanded the burr on the inside of the tube. now i could adjust the plunger to get it to push the grout. had to thin the grout too thin to get it to go through the gun. was too thin to do vertical joints. will try thicker mix and give a review if it works. this is a second review. disregard the first review.

I did attempt to purchase this before previously, when I had no luck with the mortar bag, but it was backlogged on shipping, so I cancelled that first order. I tried another tube mortar gun after that and could not get the mortar to come out no matter what mix I tried.I then tried to purchase this one again and it arrived quickly and as promised.The only thing I would suggest to the manufacturer to update would be a screw on adaptor rather than press to fit. Luckily, I placed the adaptor I was going to use on the tube because I don't know if I will ever get that one back off.The Mortar Gun itself is sturdy, well-built and with the tube filled it is still easier to use than the bag.I cleaned in between mixing new batched, which is easy with cold water from a hose, so that there is no hardening of residue.You do need to test the fit for the plunger out of the box. I tightened a bit, with the included wrenches before I started and had absolutely no problem with blow back, or application, even with a bit thicker mix than I had previously tried.I am using to mortar a thin brick system of 50 sq ft, and the only reason I wasn't done in 1 day, is I ran out of mortar mix, wasting time and mix trying the other suggested and advertised systems.Buy this one! Even comes with a handy mix tool.

The mortar gun fails to function well and is very difficult to clean. The gun is very similar to a caulk gun. It has a plunger that fits into a cylinder. You fill cylinder with mortar. The plunger, operated with a trigger just like a caulk gun, then pushes into the tube, forcing the mortar out of the tip. Theoretically a good idea. Two problems. The plunger has nuts on both sides that enables you to expand it so that it will fit tightly enough in the cylinder to ensure mortar does not seep out around plunger. When you do this and use up the mortar you then attempt to pull plunger shaft out of cylinder, just as you do with a caulk gun. However, if the plunger has been extended enough to prevent seepage it is very nearly impossible pull out. I had to ram the hook on the plunger shaft against an upright 4x4 to bang it out, and that was a chore. You cannot just pull it out. It's just too tight. If you loosen the adjustable nuts on the plunger enough to more easily remove plunger from the cylinder most of the mortar seeps back into the cylinder. This tool seems as it it would be very useful. Unfortunately, in actual use it is a frustrating failure. A standard rubber grout float is much better, simpler, easy to use.